day to day in the UK

how does one write a blog and not make it into a personal diary? was hoping to actually just put thoughts down on paper, so to speak, and see if i can get any personal insight into where i am headed next. first thing i learned is that this will probably be easier if i am not tired to start out with.

today was another typical day while temporarily living in the UK. got up and ran and walked 7 miles on a rare non-rainy day. later hit balls at the driving range while working on new grip and swing. then did some paperwork and went to the movies and saw "charle's wilson's war". about a "b" for the movie with some good acting and some funny parts, but at the same time, hard to watch stuff on an old, but continuing war. having been to viet nam i learned first hand that war is not romantic, though i was lucky enough to not have been involved in day to day fighting.

now, a few weeks short of turning 61 and having been retired for time, i am in the midst of trying to get back into some kind of running/racing form -enough to go back and do some races and have some fun with it. and, at the same time, find the old golf swing that i lost somewhere between trying to be a one plane or two plane swinger. the golf is coming back faster than the running for sure.

will be interesting to see if i can keep writing this for me and not see as i type what others who read it will think about it. never have been insecure about much and will be interested to see if i start now. knowing what i don't know should prove helpful. but not knowing what i am searching for will be something..will see..

have averaged 58 miles a week running and walking now for the past 20 weeks and my legs are dead enough. time to cut back as i planned to do around my birthday and get back on the track and start some interval work. the hills have been fun sort of and have done some strider stuff working on leg turnover. now to try and see what is still in me speedwise while also trying to discover what amount of rest is needed.

anyway- will see what develops. being in the uk gives me lots of free time but day to day life is harder in many ways without the comforts of home, having a car and not having family and friends here. 201 days to go.
this is a start..............